Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Charlotte → Madison via New York: arrives on time 33%

14:37 CLT → 16:40 LGA

DL 5046 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 2h 03m · 69% on time, 13.6% cancelled
1h 10m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
17:50 LGA → 19:28 MSN

DL 5611 · Delta, flown by Republic · 2h 38m · 55% on time, 6.5% cancelled

Total trip 5h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Madison is 1 h behind Charlotte). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection75%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 25% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.

Arrives on time33%First flight not cancelled (13.6% are) × connection made (75%) × second flight not cancelled (6.5% are) and within 15 minutes (55%).

Total trip5h 51mCLT 14:37 to MSN 19:28, layover included

Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.